"drooling" in Chinese (Traditional)
流口水垂涎(比喻)
Definition
讓口水從嘴裡流出來,通常是無意的,或看到想要的東西時(如美食)。也可以比喻非常渴望某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用來形容嬰兒、寵物,也指大人極度渴望某物。可以表示真的流口水,也可比喻。用語口語化。常見搭配如“流口水”、“對食物垂涎”。
Examples
The baby is drooling on her shirt.
嬰兒在她的襯衫上**流口水**。
The dog keeps drooling on the floor.
狗一直在地板上**流口水**。
He was drooling as he watched the pizza.
他看著披薩**流口水**。
Stop drooling over the new phone—you just bought one!
別再為新手機**垂涎**了,你不是剛買了一個嗎!
We were all drooling at the smell of fresh bread.
我們聞到新鮮麵包的香味時大家都在**流口水**。
He stared at the dessert, practically drooling with anticipation.
他盯著甜點看,幾乎因期待而**流口水**。